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461. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     June 08, 2016 - A program to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection in acute care. … A Program to Prevent Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection in Acute Care. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/program-prevent-catheter-associated-urinary-tract-infection-acute-care … Keystone ICU study, which achieved remarkable sustained reductions in central line–associated bloodstream infections … checklist gathered the most publicity, the study's key insight was that preventing health care–associated infections

462. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     December 21, 2014 - Evaluating an evidence-based bundle for preventing surgical site infection. … notable successes in patient safety, particularly in preventing central line–associated bloodstream infections … despite implementing five evidence-based practices in a bundled approach, the incidence of postoperative infections … psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/checklists https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/intervention-decrease-catheter-related-bloodstream-infections-icu … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reality-check-checklists

463. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2008 - Invasive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in the United States. … National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System. … Siegel JD, Rhinehart E, Jackson M, Chiarello L, and Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory … Safety of patients isolated for infection control. JAMA. 2003;290:1899-1905. … [go to PubMed] https://www.cdc.gov/infection-control/media/pdfs/guideline-isolation-h.pdf?

464. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2010 - We would toss around infection rates of 5.7 infections per thousand line-days and everyone would look … And now, any patient who contracts a hospital-acquired infection has to receive a letter and an explanation … 26- bed unit in Pittsburgh where we did this effort has now gone 35 months without a central line infection … them the daily results—every member of this team gets a daily report on whether or not there's an infection … The additional length of stay for a urinary tract infection is closer to 6 days, but we have 200 of

465. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     February 03, 2011 - Myocardial Infarction; Prevent Adverse Drug Events Through Medication Reconciliation; Prevent Central-Line Infections … ; Prevent Surgical Site Infections; and Prevent Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia https://psnet.ahrq.gov … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/medication-reconciliation https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/surgical-site-infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/surgical-site-infections

466. Making health care safer. Think sepsis. Time matters. | PSNet
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     August 31, 2016 - October 25, 2017 Healthcare–Associated Infections (HAI). … June 26, 2013 Preventing Infections During Cancer Treatment. … November 30, 2023 Making health care safer: stopping C. difficile infections. … May 10, 2017 Guide to Infection Prevention for Outpatient Settings: Minimum Expectations … July 28, 2013 Preventing Infections During Cancer Treatment.

467. Inappropriate Antibiotic Use | PSNet
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     September 22, 2010 - This case clearly illustrates how the confluence of these two problems—nosocomial infections caused by … , infections associated with venous catheters, or evidence of cutaneous emboli. … Colonization is often a precursor to infection. … Hospital-onset infections: a patient safety issue. … Guidelines for the management of intravascular catheter-related infections.

468. Assessing and improving safety climate in a large cohort of intensive care units. | PSNet
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     September 20, 2011 - May 25, 2011 Eliminating central line-associated bloodstream infections: a national patient … January 15, 2014 Eradicating central line–associated bloodstream infections statewide … Executive/senior leader checklist to improve culture and reduce central line–associated bloodstream infections … January 22, 2017 An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections … February 17, 2011 Sustaining reductions in central line-associated bloodstream infections

469. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     June 27, 2012 - The measures—relevant to specific types of health care–associated infections (including central line–associated … bloodstream infections) and radiation exposure from diagnostic imaging—were endorsed after a rigorous … ://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/national-quality-forum https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/intervention-decrease-catheter-related-bloodstream-infections-icu https

470. Protect Patients Against Preventable Harm from Improper Use of Single-dose⁄Single-use Vials. | PSNet
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     June 11, 2014 - November 30, 2023 Guide to Infection Prevention for Outpatient Settings: Minimum Expectations … October 25, 2017 Healthcare–Associated Infections (HAI). … November 16, 2022 Making health care safer: stopping C. difficile infections. … June 27, 2022 Guide to Infection Prevention for Outpatient Settings: Minimum Expectations … March 30, 2016 Healthcare–Associated Infections (HAI).

471. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     July 08, 2008 - Intensive care unit (ICU) patients are vulnerable from a patient safety standpoint, with hospital-acquired infections … Multiple AEs, particularly hospital-acquired infections, were independently associated with mortality … documented remarkable successes in preventing one of the most common AEs, catheter-related bloodstream infections … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/checklist https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/intervention-decrease-catheter-related-bloodstream-infections-icu

472. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2008 - Saint's research has focused on reducing health care–associated infections, with a particular focus … on preventing catheter-related urinary tract infections (UTIs). … catheter–related infection. … infection is a very big part of that. … In the 1970s, when infection control really began to blossom, infection control professionals, the hospital

473. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     June 13, 2018 - ahrq-national-scorecard-hospital-acquired-conditions-updated-baseline-rates- and-preliminary Reducing hospital-acquired conditions (HACs) such as health care-associated infections … While infections and adverse drug events decreased, pressure ulcers increased and represent an opportunity … ahrq-national-scorecard-hospital-acquired-conditions-updated-baseline-rates-and-preliminary https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-nonpayment-preventable-infections-us-hospitals https://psnet.ahrq.gov

474. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     June 29, 2017 - observational study examined Medicare's nonpayment policy for conditions such as health care–associated infections … For certain conditions, such as catheter-associated urinary tract infections, hospitals with a larger … issue/medicare-says-it-wont-cover-hospital-errors https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-nonpayment-preventable-infections-us-hospitals https://psnet.ahrq.gov

475. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     October 31, 2014 - Implementing a national program to reduce catheter- associated urinary tract infection: a quality improvement … Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are common, reasonably preventable sources of … states and hospitals to successfully implement interventions that reduce catheter use and associated infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nonpayment-harms-resulting-medical-care-catheter-associated-urinary-tract-infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withsanjay-saint-md-mph

476. An evaluation of hand hygiene in an intensive care unit: are visitors a potential vector for pathogens? | PSNet
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     April 22, 2015 - June 12, 2013 Infection prevention in the operating room anesthesia work area. … February 1, 2012 Sustaining reductions in catheter related bloodstream infections in … Quality of traditional surveillance for public reporting of nosocomial bloodstream infection … November 17, 2010 Reducing catheter-associated bloodstream infections in the pediatric … October 13, 2010 Infection Control in the Intensive Care Unit.

477. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     August 21, 2013 - replicate the success of the Keystone ICU study at preventing central line–associated bloodstream infections … However, Matching Michigan was unsuccessful in that infection rates declined at similar rates in both … intervention ICUs studied truly transformed their practices and culture toward preventing hospital-acquired infections … year-stepped-interventional-programme-minimise-central-venous-catheter https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/intervention-decrease-catheter-related-bloodstream-infections-icu … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/explaining-michigan-developing-ex-post-theory-quality-improvement-program

478. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     January 24, 2019 - Antibiotic-resistant infection treatment costs have doubled since 2002, now exceeding $2 billion annually … -2-billion Infections with antibiotic-resistant organisms are increasingly common in hospitals and ambulatory … This economic analysis found that antibiotic-resistant infections have doubled in incidence since 2002 … Since antibiotic- resistant infections are common in these patients, this study may actually underestimate … the total economic burden of these infections.

479. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     July 22, 2009 - Healthcare-Associated Infections. July 22, 2009 Healthc Pap. 2009;9(3):1-62. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/healthcare-associated-infections This special issue explores Canadian initiatives … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/healthcare-associated-infections

480. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     November 16, 2011 - Preventing Infections During Cancer Treatment. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-infections-during-cancer-treatment This Web site provides resources … for patients and practitioners to help reduce risk of infection during outpatient chemotherapy. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-infections-during-cancer-treatment